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but there's still far too much of that that goes on and referring to the sandy relief, there are some legitimate needs there and legitimate responsibilities of the federal government. there was insurance that was purchased that that fund is running low and that money is owed and congress ought to appropriate it. having said that, i think that the items were added on to that legislation as the caller said that really have little to do with the disaster. senate republicans tried to pare that back. they offered an amendment that was defeated. the house is going to take it up and if it comes back to the senate, i'll certainly keep your thoughts in mind. i appreciate it. host: mr. flake, are you then able to try to amend it when it comes back to the senate? guest: we don't know how the house will consider it. if they concur with the senate bill, then there would not be an opportunity. but if they change it there likely will. i'm one who believes that you ought to pay for the disaster and what the federal government's responsibility is but we can't get into the habit of trying to solve ever
but there's still far too much of that that goes on and referring to the sandy relief, there are some legitimate needs there and legitimate responsibilities of the federal government. there was insurance that was purchased that that fund is running low and that money is owed and congress ought to appropriate it. having said that, i think that the items were added on to that legislation as the caller said that really have little to do with the disaster. senate republicans tried to pare that...
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sandy hook elementary students go back to class tomorrow. they're going to finish off the rest of this year at a school nearby in monroe, connecticut. their old building now closed indefinitely after this horrid rend out shooting last month in which six teachers were killed and 20 students. in the wake of this newtown incident there's other news to report as well. armed guards will be at every elementary middle and high school in marlboro, new jersey. perhaps the sign of the times. >>> you're looking at live pictures at this hour. the announcement all because he wants the entire amount of the $60 million fine that penn state received from the ncaa, he wants that to stay in the state. that money was because of the gerry sandusky sex scandal, but only about 25% will be disbur disbursed. the slated 75% of the money to help child sex abuse victims again will be spend outside the state of pennsylvania. >>> and then take a look at your video. just remarkable. a sled going across the ice, and then the man falling through a frozen lake in rightwood,
sandy hook elementary students go back to class tomorrow. they're going to finish off the rest of this year at a school nearby in monroe, connecticut. their old building now closed indefinitely after this horrid rend out shooting last month in which six teachers were killed and 20 students. in the wake of this newtown incident there's other news to report as well. armed guards will be at every elementary middle and high school in marlboro, new jersey. perhaps the sign of the times. >>>...
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we'll look at congress's sandy fumble and swayed by 2016. we will look -- we will discuss some of the fiscal cliff votes and how they could be early indicators of white house ambitions. all that when "now" starts in three minutes. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. >>> there's a new congress in town. does that mean there will be a new speaker of the house? we'll find out. >>> it's thursday, january 3rd, and this is "now." >>> i'm joye reid. alex wagner returns tomorrow, and joining me today "new york times" political reporter nicolas comfisori, political analyst and former
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the senate back into thinking they might get a sandy relief bill. what happened yesterday was a rare occurrence where you had a bunch of republicans and democrats to show up at the last minute after the cliff vote and they were really upset. delma had about a minute to talk. a lot of them used strong language, saying the speaker should be ashamed of himself for deciding we are done voting in the 112th congress. that may change. it may not, but it is something to look for. is there enough pressure on him to do something else? it goes back to the spending. we are left with a situation where republicans are feeling they have lost everything. we delayed the cuts in the sequester. we have higher taxes on the wealthy, all these things they don't want, and they're being asked to spend billions more on a sandy relief bill that they think is maybe premature, that fema has some money to deal with sandy. many members from both sides of the aisle were using strong language against john boehner last night. we will have to see today if they change their mind and
the senate back into thinking they might get a sandy relief bill. what happened yesterday was a rare occurrence where you had a bunch of republicans and democrats to show up at the last minute after the cliff vote and they were really upset. delma had about a minute to talk. a lot of them used strong language, saying the speaker should be ashamed of himself for deciding we are done voting in the 112th congress. that may change. it may not, but it is something to look for. is there enough...
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it is remarkable -- in the exit poll, people asked how important obama's handling of sandy was -- 9% said it was the most important issue. 18% said it was one of the most important issues. a very high number. if you look at the trajectory of the polls, it clearly had an effect, but i do not think it was a decisive effect. i think the roots of the defeat of romney were a lot deeper than that. >> it is a harbinger ofhe future in is sense. i think he is a perfect messenger because he has a weight problem and a bit too much of a mouth on him, saying to the american people that the american people do not care about politics, they want to accomplish things and get things done -- that is a powerful message that both sides shy away from. he went right for it. i think that is the future. >> romney was also guilty of some stuff. democrats tried to define him a certain way, but he defined himself. he defined himself plenty through that 47% remark that tripped him up, but he was a plutocrat, and he talked that way and did nothing to disabuse people of the appearance of his being an out of touch
it is remarkable -- in the exit poll, people asked how important obama's handling of sandy was -- 9% said it was the most important issue. 18% said it was one of the most important issues. a very high number. if you look at the trajectory of the polls, it clearly had an effect, but i do not think it was a decisive effect. i think the roots of the defeat of romney were a lot deeper than that. >> it is a harbinger ofhe future in is sense. i think he is a perfect messenger because he has a...
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like sandy. you going to get flooded. you got it pat? >> seems to >>> okay. most underreported story of 2012. pat? >> now the big media went into the tank for barack obama. >> eleanor? >> when you have hundred year storms every couple of years. you've got a problem. the most seriously underreported story is the threat of climate change. >> oh dear. susan? >> federal government rate of the gibson guitar factory. they confiscated the merchandise because a small business took some wood -- that was the incorrect level of thickness. >> interesting. what a loss. >> the worst political theater? how the right turned benghazi tragedy into theater of the absurd. >> are you reading that now? >> i wanted to get it right and concise. >> listen to me now and watch this. understood reported story of 2012 the bright side of mexico. the bright side of mexico. but particularly its economy. you call mexico went down to a failed state on the program. now in the midst of a manufacturing rebound be exports up to 14%. up from 11%. creating jobs, boosting gdp and drawing mexican imm
like sandy. you going to get flooded. you got it pat? >> seems to >>> okay. most underreported story of 2012. pat? >> now the big media went into the tank for barack obama. >> eleanor? >> when you have hundred year storms every couple of years. you've got a problem. the most seriously underreported story is the threat of climate change. >> oh dear. susan? >> federal government rate of the gibson guitar factory. they confiscated the merchandise...
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hurricane sandy struck on october 29. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long and yet we are going to adjourn sinedine. it is unprecedented and disgusting. i can understand -- i would not sympathesize, but i could understand with members who said that the amount requested is too much, we should change it, quibble with it and debate it, but to ignore it, ignore the plight of millions of american citizens, unprecedented, disgusting, unworthy of the leadership of this house, she should hang their heads in shame. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? does gentleman seek unanimous consent? the gentleman is recognized. mr. pallone: let me lend my voice to those who spoke earlier. my district was devastated by the storm. i have thousands of people who do not have homes and living in temporary circumstances. i have municipalities who have expended millions of dollars trying to do the cleanup. and if we don't take action tonight and w
hurricane sandy struck on october 29. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long and yet we are going to adjourn sinedine. it is unprecedented and disgusting. i can understand -- i would not sympathesize, but i could understand with members who said that the amount requested is too much, we should change it, quibble with it and debate it, but to ignore it, ignore the plight of millions of american citizens, unprecedented, disgusting, unworthy of the leadership of this...
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. >> chris christie blasting on the sandy relief bill. i will tell you how that could happen. >>>. >> from the cliff to the debt ceiling. at least we have o will have stuff to get us through months ahead. a few house keeping notes to start with. the fiscal whatever you want to call it is done, we can retire the wheel of misfortune for good and keep this. >> stop the insanity! >> we didn't use that enough last year, but we will in 13. here's where we stand. the house approved the plan to get us through this month, but it is something we will remember maybe forever. the mismoves and the finger-pointing are everywhere and we begin with luke russert who was there for it all. i feel like i have been watching the same thing happen for two years since john boehner became the speaker. one deadline after another and has very little wiggle room. it makes his own members so unhappy. the vote for speaker for the next two years is tomorrow. does he even want this job anymore? >> it's a fair question after the hammering he has taken from folks in his o
. >> chris christie blasting on the sandy relief bill. i will tell you how that could happen. >>>. >> from the cliff to the debt ceiling. at least we have o will have stuff to get us through months ahead. a few house keeping notes to start with. the fiscal whatever you want to call it is done, we can retire the wheel of misfortune for good and keep this. >> stop the insanity! >> we didn't use that enough last year, but we will in 13. here's where we stand. the...
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and sandy hook. i just think millions and i speak on behalf of millions of americans just more grateful to have their family and good friends close to them, especially because of what happened there two and a half weeks ago. moving forward and live does this time as well, we hope and pray for better days. happy new year. >> that is the number one new year's resolution to spend more time with their family. and their friends in 2013. and weight loss is a close second. >> here's to that, too. here we go. buckle up. >> check out the big ball. goitsing to fall in 60 seconds. you can kiss 2012 goodbye. 45 seconds. there go the fire works. there you go. 20. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! happy new year! yeah! >> looking good. >> wow they changed confetti. >> it's bigger. like big snowy flakes all over the place. >> we've got fire works coming down. ready? >> start the big race. >> look at that at the american flag. it's pretty. >> every year they say... remember, every year,. >> every year you disobey. >> h
and sandy hook. i just think millions and i speak on behalf of millions of americans just more grateful to have their family and good friends close to them, especially because of what happened there two and a half weeks ago. moving forward and live does this time as well, we hope and pray for better days. happy new year. >> that is the number one new year's resolution to spend more time with their family. and their friends in 2013. and weight loss is a close second. >> here's to...
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. >> there is gun control ever since the shooting set sandy hook. joe biden has headed a task force. you may see some democrats work with the administration on this in pushing for a reinstatement of the assault ban. immigration is also a big topic. the president was elected with a diverse member. >> they wanted him to push for immigration reform in dealing with a complex immigration system. that is something the president seems likely to tackle. >> a lot of these social issues we're talking about. fiscal issues. some are questioning whether that can get done, the big comprehensive reforms. >> that is a big question. thank you. >> 6:10. the previous congress took some heat after failing to provide aid to victims of the super storm sandy. atthere is a new coup starbucks you can get your coffee in. >> we are watching quiet weather in the seven-day forecast. >> good news on the one accident we were tracking on the [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-pr
. >> there is gun control ever since the shooting set sandy hook. joe biden has headed a task force. you may see some democrats work with the administration on this in pushing for a reinstatement of the assault ban. immigration is also a big topic. the president was elected with a diverse member. >> they wanted him to push for immigration reform in dealing with a complex immigration system. that is something the president seems likely to tackle. >> a lot of these social issues...
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we have been talking to members sandy will be reelected as speaker. big difference between two years ago when it came in. he was elected unanimously by house republicans for speaker. this time there will be at least one but we are expecting a few defections. we don't know who they will vote for. they have to vote for a person. they cannot. no. -- they cannot vote no. host: who should people be watching for today? guest: in the house today the trauma will be the speaker vote. nancy pelosi, there are some democrats who did not vote for a couple years ago. they will be voting. they have to shout out who are going to vote for. that will be the drum especially when we go to a couple members. one of them i was what forced tim huelskamp, many republicans in kansas, john boehner's republican steering committee recently bounced him off to a bill committees. he's not happy about it. he has been going after john boehner on media outlets saying john boehner is going after conservatives. john boehner says it is absurd, that tim huelskamp and others were not the pl
we have been talking to members sandy will be reelected as speaker. big difference between two years ago when it came in. he was elected unanimously by house republicans for speaker. this time there will be at least one but we are expecting a few defections. we don't know who they will vote for. they have to vote for a person. they cannot. no. -- they cannot vote no. host: who should people be watching for today? guest: in the house today the trauma will be the speaker vote. nancy pelosi, there...
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>> these -- this relief package for the victims of hurricane sandy, focusing on the damage in new york and new jersey was expected to be handled last night amidst all of the fiscal cliff drama, and about an hour before midnight as far as we know house speaker john boehner pulled the vote on this. he quietly said there was going to be no vote. and chris christie tried to get in touch with the speaker. he called boehner four times, never got a response. and really this was an 11th hour last-minute surprise. and that's why you saw so much anger. the worst of which were from republicans. and i think sort of the last-minute, surprising nature of this really set off all of these folks today. >> jennifer: so the question is why, andy? with not bringing that bill to a vote was that maybe boehner's way of reminding everyone that he is still in charge? >> there is also a shakespearean element if you will to these kinds of issues and drama within the speaker's office. i don't know how much or if it all boils down to boehner sending a message to cantor. boehner said it didn't make sense to try to
>> these -- this relief package for the victims of hurricane sandy, focusing on the damage in new york and new jersey was expected to be handled last night amidst all of the fiscal cliff drama, and about an hour before midnight as far as we know house speaker john boehner pulled the vote on this. he quietly said there was going to be no vote. and chris christie tried to get in touch with the speaker. he called boehner four times, never got a response. and really this was an 11th hour...
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the newtown superintendent says fellow educators from monroe helped ease the transition on sandy hook teachers. >> at times when i walked through last week, there would be one of the newtown teachers with three of the monroe teachers in a room with a monroe teacher volunteering to help set up the classrooms. it took a great deal of stress off our too muchers. >> reporter: experts say it's important for -- off our teachers. >> reporter: experts say it's important for children to get back to a normal routine after a traumatic experience. >> it won't be heavy curriculum, but they need to do the kind of things that are important for kids and to have normal routine. >> reporter: today's event was a so-called open house. actual classes will begin thursday. in monroe, connecticut, david lee miller, fox news. >>> up next a new year, a new apple rumor, when the iphone 6 could hit shelves. >> plus getting the most for your money, kiplinger's released its annual 100 best values in public colleges, one of the top five in our area, details next. >>> if you got an iphone 5 for ch
the newtown superintendent says fellow educators from monroe helped ease the transition on sandy hook teachers. >> at times when i walked through last week, there would be one of the newtown teachers with three of the monroe teachers in a room with a monroe teacher volunteering to help set up the classrooms. it took a great deal of stress off our too muchers. >> reporter: experts say it's important for -- off our teachers. >> reporter: experts say it's important for children...
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it's an emergency bill for sandy victims. it's typical of washington. exactly the type of thing that needs to stop in the city. frankly, it encourages young people like me who will have to pay for stuff like this and our future, pay the interest payments for this type of baloney. tom: where are the young people. you know, the and people turned out to vote in november. yet your generation is going to be the one that puts -- foots the bill for all of this. where is a screaming? >> talking to young people. frankly, our organization and a few others i1 of the few organizations talking to young people who are conservative. many debt more conservative talking to young people, explaining these issues, going to college campuses not being afraid to get a college campuses demagogy and communities. right now we read them -- of, that's the liberal environment. we can't go there which is why we're losing that battle. tom: the conversation takes place to sit connect the dots, listen, we thought we voted for this inspirational person. yet all we are getting is more de
it's an emergency bill for sandy victims. it's typical of washington. exactly the type of thing that needs to stop in the city. frankly, it encourages young people like me who will have to pay for stuff like this and our future, pay the interest payments for this type of baloney. tom: where are the young people. you know, the and people turned out to vote in november. yet your generation is going to be the one that puts -- foots the bill for all of this. where is a screaming? >> talking...
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they have some other votes and maybe even a vote on hurricane sandy assistance coming up as well. when the house came in originally today at noon, a lot of the members went down to the floor to give what they call 1- minute court short speeches about any topic they want. the fiscal cliff obviously was the main topic. here are some of those speeches from noon today. >> the people that do all the complaining about spending, the record clearly shows -- to wars that took a trillion dollars out of the american economy. unfunded tax cuts created the worst economy in 60 years as a prescription program that costs $730 billion over the next 10 years. raising the debt ceiling authorizes you to pay back the money you have already spent. republicans in this house voted for and have a moral obligation to repay that money. mr. speaker, the american economy needs to grow much more than the projected 2% for 2013. 2% growth is not enough to sustain the current level of employment. the american economy needs robust growth of 3%-4%. we need to do nation-building, not in afghanistan or iraq, but at h
they have some other votes and maybe even a vote on hurricane sandy assistance coming up as well. when the house came in originally today at noon, a lot of the members went down to the floor to give what they call 1- minute court short speeches about any topic they want. the fiscal cliff obviously was the main topic. here are some of those speeches from noon today. >> the people that do all the complaining about spending, the record clearly shows -- to wars that took a trillion dollars...
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make your voice heard. ♪ >> jennifer: classes resume tomorrow for students at sandy hook elementary. a gunman killed 20 of their classmates and six adults and today students attended an open house in their new school in nearby monroe connecticut. on this week's meet the press the president said this issue would be a cornerstone of his second-term agenda. >> obama: i think anybody who was up in newtown who talked to the parents and families understands that something fundamental in america has to change, and all of us have to do some soul searching, including me as president, that we allow a situation in which 20 precious small children are getting gunned down in a classroom, and, you know, i have been very clear that, you know, an assault rifle ban, you know, banning these high-capacity clips, background checks, that they are a set of issues that i have historically supported and will continue to support. >> jennifer: so can president obama coddel together enough support to enact meaningful gun legislation. joining me is joe williams who is in washington, and with me here in the stud
make your voice heard. ♪ >> jennifer: classes resume tomorrow for students at sandy hook elementary. a gunman killed 20 of their classmates and six adults and today students attended an open house in their new school in nearby monroe connecticut. on this week's meet the press the president said this issue would be a cornerstone of his second-term agenda. >> obama: i think anybody who was up in newtown who talked to the parents and families understands that something fundamental in...
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he mentioned a hurricane sandy a couple of times. what sort of impact does this have? >> i do not think i can overstate. i think people saw an opening to talk about this issue that had been swept under the rug. neither the president's nor romney talked about climate change suddenly people began to talk about the issue. mayor bloomberg is on climate change. i think the storm that prolongs the rally is affecting our nation's crocked. they do not change everything. they do open up a conversation from which we can begin to make the changes we need to make. >> we will come back to issue around that. the last set of predictions was the head of epa. prior to that the 50th governor of the state of new jersey. this has more powers in the state and id any other governor. it was very important. now she shares the state pension rate coalition. >> thank you very much. making predictions about 2013 is a dicey proposition. the chance of getting anything right are getting more difficult. i will say that you have a department of energy calling for a 22% in trees. that is yesterday. mak
he mentioned a hurricane sandy a couple of times. what sort of impact does this have? >> i do not think i can overstate. i think people saw an opening to talk about this issue that had been swept under the rug. neither the president's nor romney talked about climate change suddenly people began to talk about the issue. mayor bloomberg is on climate change. i think the storm that prolongs the rally is affecting our nation's crocked. they do not change everything. they do open up a...
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. >>> the senate has approved a $60.4 billion recovery package for areas affected by superstorm sandy. the bill faces an uncertainty future in the house. >> reporter: there are a couple of reasons why the $60.4 billion aid legislation for sandy may languagish in the house. number one, the cost, and number two, the calendar. some lawmakers are uncomfortable with the costly package, with the nation's tight economic situation they might want to scale it back or include cuts elsewhere. here is one gop congressman from south carolina. >> we live in hurricane alley. it may be me next, my district after the next hurricane. we absolutely have to pay for it. it's the right thing to do. we cannot continue to borrow this much money to pay for things that we want but want to pay for out of our tax money. >> reporter: the possible holdup in the house prompted the governors of new jersey, new york and connecticut to send a letter -- >> reporter: the second difficulty for the house, the calendar. they're running out of time. house gop speaker john boehner, who has signaled he does support some kind
. >>> the senate has approved a $60.4 billion recovery package for areas affected by superstorm sandy. the bill faces an uncertainty future in the house. >> reporter: there are a couple of reasons why the $60.4 billion aid legislation for sandy may languagish in the house. number one, the cost, and number two, the calendar. some lawmakers are uncomfortable with the costly package, with the nation's tight economic situation they might want to scale it back or include cuts...
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[applause] >> you mentioned sandy a couple of times. what sort of impact does an event like that have on your members and the interest and the engagement in the sorts of issues you are involved in? >> i do not think i can overstate how much it galvanizes people. i think people saw an opening to talk about these rigid this issue that was swept under the rug by politicians and others. neither the president or romney talked about climate change during the election. people began to talk about the issue. mayor bloomberg endorses the president in part on climate change. the storm, the prolonged drought affecting our nation's crops, they do not change everything. we have not won the battle. they do open up a conversation from which we can begin to make the changes we desperately need to make. >> we will come back to issues around that. let's hear the last set of predictions from the governor, who was the head of epa under george w. bush. also, the 50th governor of the state of new jersey. he has more powers in the state than any other governme
[applause] >> you mentioned sandy a couple of times. what sort of impact does an event like that have on your members and the interest and the engagement in the sorts of issues you are involved in? >> i do not think i can overstate how much it galvanizes people. i think people saw an opening to talk about these rigid this issue that was swept under the rug by politicians and others. neither the president or romney talked about climate change during the election. people began to talk...
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speaker boehner refused to bring forward a bill funding emergency aid for victims of superstorm sandy. this is how republican peter king responded this morning. >> john boehner has been personally helpful over the years, so it pains me to say this, but the fact is, the dismissive attitude that was shown last night towards new york, new jersey, connecticut, typifies, i believe, a strain in the republican party. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> now, unfortunately, these leaders will still need to work together, and soon. with one deadline down last night, the president has already begun positioning himself for the next fight. >> we'll negotiate over many things. i will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they've already racked up through the laws that they passed. let me repeat. we can't not pay bills that we've already incurred. >> the debt ceiling is coming, the sequesters are coming. cue the next countdown clock. joining us now from washington, the sage of capitol hill, hardes
speaker boehner refused to bring forward a bill funding emergency aid for victims of superstorm sandy. this is how republican peter king responded this morning. >> john boehner has been personally helpful over the years, so it pains me to say this, but the fact is, the dismissive attitude that was shown last night towards new york, new jersey, connecticut, typifies, i believe, a strain in the republican party. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our...
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speaker john boehner who has signaled he does support some kind of sandy aid has not decided to bring it up for vote in this session of congress. this session ends on thursday. if it is not brought up by then the bill will expire and the next congress will have to started on it all over again. >> gregg: molly henneberg, molly thanks. >> arthel: mixed messages on fiscal cliff, next today. republican senator lindsay graham expressing optimism on deal and president obama is calling out lawmakers for rejecting offers for last month. >> what do you think the chances of a small deal in the less 48 hours to avoid the cliff? >> exceedingly good. i think what have we accomplished, a political vick for the president. the president has stood his ground. he is going to get tax rate increases but upper income americans and sad news for the country we have accomplished very little of not becoming greece. this won't affect the debt situation. it will be a political victory for the president and i hope we'll have the courage of our convictions when it comes time to raise the debt ceiling to fight for
speaker john boehner who has signaled he does support some kind of sandy aid has not decided to bring it up for vote in this session of congress. this session ends on thursday. if it is not brought up by then the bill will expire and the next congress will have to started on it all over again. >> gregg: molly henneberg, molly thanks. >> arthel: mixed messages on fiscal cliff, next today. republican senator lindsay graham expressing optimism on deal and president obama is calling out...
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[laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> sandy, you're going to stand right there. hold the bible. >> thank you. >> you're going to put your left hand on it and raise your right hand. [inaudible conversations] >> a false swear-in. [laughter] >> senator, do you solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same? do you take this obligation without purpose of evasion and you will well and faithfully -- >> mr. president, i do. >> thank you. >> can we bring the boys in, the kids in? >> i want you next to me. i want you next to me. how are you guys? good to see you. come on, let's do this. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> do you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same, and you table this obligation without -- take this obligation w
[laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> sandy, you're going to stand right there. hold the bible. >> thank you. >> you're going to put your left hand on it and raise your right hand. [inaudible conversations] >> a false swear-in. [laughter] >> senator, do you solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same? do you take this...
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as horrible assist sandy hook was, is there any chance with all the other news with the fess cal cliff, with everything else that, we can sustain the level of outrage long enough for a task force to produce legislation that can pass? >> i think if it was ever going to happen, it will happen now. we're seeing things we have never seen the president do, and we're seeing thing in congress we haven't seen quite at this level. i mean, the president for the first time in his entire time in the white house is actually talking about gun control, period. that alone is progress. the only things he has done to date in the white house were to pass two laws that actually expanded gun rights. >> right. >> now he has a task force. it's led by joe biden. he has already convened it twice. he has met with law enforcement officials, with mayors, and more excitingly, you've got people on the hill already announcing bills that are going to put forward on day one of the new congress. we've got senator feinstein proposing an assault weapons ban. we've got someone else with a high capacity ammunition clips. t
as horrible assist sandy hook was, is there any chance with all the other news with the fess cal cliff, with everything else that, we can sustain the level of outrage long enough for a task force to produce legislation that can pass? >> i think if it was ever going to happen, it will happen now. we're seeing things we have never seen the president do, and we're seeing thing in congress we haven't seen quite at this level. i mean, the president for the first time in his entire time in the...
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but with sandy relief, cantor went and through them right under the bus. cantor is worried about his position and the donors he has in the new york and new jersey area. it is interesting how quickly he brought the long knives out. i don't think that cantor will organize a coup for this week, personally, partly because anyone who is speaker of the house has to deal with the basic dynamics that john boehner is dealing with. and that is not particularly an attractive position for somebody to be in right now. >> there is fox news -- there is o'reilly and krauthammer, bringing them down even further, saying that the republican house has been neutered. >> you know, if only the white house were this good. and secondly -- >> krauthammer is pretending the house of representatives has disappeared and the president doesn't have to deal with them. >> and also a little bit paranoid to be able to self-diagnose on that. it is not that cantor somehow doesn't want the job. we all know he wants the job. that is where the rumors come from. but there is an even sweeter spot b
but with sandy relief, cantor went and through them right under the bus. cantor is worried about his position and the donors he has in the new york and new jersey area. it is interesting how quickly he brought the long knives out. i don't think that cantor will organize a coup for this week, personally, partly because anyone who is speaker of the house has to deal with the basic dynamics that john boehner is dealing with. and that is not particularly an attractive position for somebody to be in...
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who can forget super storm sandy? neighborhoods along the northeast swept away, millions without power and damages as high as 50 billion dollars raising lots of questions about u.s. infrastructure and whether we should be spending money to fix it. >> china. is china slowing or leading the world. we know china will be the biggest economy in the world by 2020. for sure by 2030. >> china, china, china. >> china also getting more than a few mentions during the presidential campaign. it's pretty clear china is a competitor and a partner. >> number four, europe, the european union was fractured by too much debt and the austerity plans to fix it. that saga is far from over. number three, the housing market. finally finally bottomed out, the combination of low home prices and continued record low mortgage rates set off a building and buying spree. well healed investors began buying entire neighborhoods, but first time buyers were also able to get a home of their own for the first time in years. as long as they had a hefty dow
who can forget super storm sandy? neighborhoods along the northeast swept away, millions without power and damages as high as 50 billion dollars raising lots of questions about u.s. infrastructure and whether we should be spending money to fix it. >> china. is china slowing or leading the world. we know china will be the biggest economy in the world by 2020. for sure by 2030. >> china, china, china. >> china also getting more than a few mentions during the presidential...
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then you had this terrible situation in sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. the president said one of the first things i want to do in january, i'm going to push on gun control. vice president biden is heading this commission and is supposed to come back with recommendations. yet you see vice president biden on the hill yesterday dealing with the fiscal cliff. if you're going to have two more months of positioning on the fiscal cliff, how deep does the president go on that or does he go on immigration or gun control or energy which he said yesterday is another priority in his state of the union speech and really push? because the white house has to prioritize and right now the economy continues to be the number one priority for the foreseeable future. >> jill, if this fiscal cliff bill does get done is the new congress going to be more or less likely to work with the president on his second term agenda? >> well, the president is going to have more senators to work with, 55 as opposed to 53. that doesn't mean he'll have an easy time of it because republicans c
then you had this terrible situation in sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. the president said one of the first things i want to do in january, i'm going to push on gun control. vice president biden is heading this commission and is supposed to come back with recommendations. yet you see vice president biden on the hill yesterday dealing with the fiscal cliff. if you're going to have two more months of positioning on the fiscal cliff, how deep does the president go on that or does he...
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man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. something this delicious could only come from nature. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. with h&r block's messed-up tax second look,there. people bring in old tax returns, and i'm like, "who did this to you?" don't worry, i'll fix it. i'll go back three years... and get you every single deduction out there. home of the all-new grilled onion cheddar burger, topped with melty white cheddar and caramelized onions. plus all your tasty favorites for just a dollar each. every day. ♪ they're going to drop some pounds this year. they also said that last year and the year before. the ceo of weight watchers has been
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man: and now we're helping the east coast recover from hurricane sandy. we're a leading global insurance company, based right here in america. we've repaid every dollar america lent us. everything, plus a profit of more than $22 billion. for the american people. thank you, america. helping people recover and rebuild -- that's what we do. now let's bring on tomorrow. [ slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll forget you had heartburn. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums >>> her deadly gang rape on a new delhi bus sparked mass protests. police charged five men with her murder, rape, and kidnapping. this is a scene outside the court today under india's fast track system. the trial could start as early as this week. cnn has more. >> the indian police have formally charged five of the six suspects and the deadly gang rape that shocked the nation. five of the six suspects face charges of murder and abduction and rape among other charges. one of the charges is supposedly a juveni
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i think it overshadowed a point about the sandy relief and i think every republican in favor of sandy relief, they are not in favor of using that measure to fund things in alaska and mississippi and missouri and michigan. >> you heard peter king tell me a little while ago, eric, he doesn't think the $60 billion should be offset by spending cuts elsewhere, that they should just appropriate the money to help the victims of the super storm sandy. do you agree with him on that? >> republicans have been through this argument before and they lose it every time. remember the earthquake and stuff in virginia, i guess a year or two ago when eric cancer suggested offsets, and republicans don't offset anything, and democrats want to raise taxes to pay for it. >> what do you think about all of this hilary? >> new york and new jersey deserve exactly what we have done for other states around the country, and peter king and chris christi are right to take on boehner. i heard shawn hannity earlier say this is boehner's last day as speaker because his caucus is going to get so frustrated, but things l
i think it overshadowed a point about the sandy relief and i think every republican in favor of sandy relief, they are not in favor of using that measure to fund things in alaska and mississippi and missouri and michigan. >> you heard peter king tell me a little while ago, eric, he doesn't think the $60 billion should be offset by spending cuts elsewhere, that they should just appropriate the money to help the victims of the super storm sandy. do you agree with him on that? >>...
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i was there after sandy hit. people lost their homes, their businesses, they lost friends and relatives. tell us, how significant this delay is for the people you represent. >> it's absolutely devastating, and what was most galling about this is that within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion and went over $1 billion ultimately. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck on long island, new york, new jersey, we have not gotten a penny from the united states consequence. we've played by the rules, as i said in my speech last night. governor christie, governor cuomo, blame yor bloomberg we met with eric cantor, who by the way kept his word throughout there, and the bill was drawn. it was supposed to come up thunderstorm this morning. and last night the speaker of the house of representatives walked off the floor, didn't even give us the courtesy of a notice. he told's aide to the majority leader who told us, we end ended up telling -- so there's some dysfunction in the republican leadership. for some reaso
i was there after sandy hit. people lost their homes, their businesses, they lost friends and relatives. tell us, how significant this delay is for the people you represent. >> it's absolutely devastating, and what was most galling about this is that within ten days of katrina, we gladly voted $60 billion and went over $1 billion ultimately. it's now nine weeks since sandy struck on long island, new york, new jersey, we have not gotten a penny from the united states consequence. we've...
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also very hopeful and would expect we would provide the emergency assistance needed for the victims of sandy. one of the countries worst storms in history that damaged the northeast so badly, i'm hopeful we can move on both of these issues and that we will have members on both sides who perhaps will not agree, but hopefully we will have members on both sides who will agree, and we will act as the american people expect us to do so. >> we will hear from incoming vice presidents. >> thank you. i will be very brief. the difference between a divided government and dysfunctional government is the willingness to compromise. we saw that in the senate as leader nancy pelosi, that means looking at an agreement and deciding whether unbalanced, helps move the country forward. and we're hopeful that republicans on the house will do as democrats and republicans did on the senate, and wailed equities deciding at the end of the day that everybody gets 100% of what they want. democracy means a willingness to come together for the good of the country. and that is what compromise is all about, especially in a
also very hopeful and would expect we would provide the emergency assistance needed for the victims of sandy. one of the countries worst storms in history that damaged the northeast so badly, i'm hopeful we can move on both of these issues and that we will have members on both sides who perhaps will not agree, but hopefully we will have members on both sides who will agree, and we will act as the american people expect us to do so. >> we will hear from incoming vice presidents. >>...
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now sandy hook elementary students are returning to class. what are the parents thinking and feeling as they now wait for the kids to return home? where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. >>> for the first time since the december massacre at sandy hook elementary school, classes are back in session for those students. they're not in the same building in newtown, connecticut. the sandy hook elementary has been moved to a school that's in the neighboring town of monroe. now, local officials from both monroe and newtown are holding news conferences this hour to talk about how it's going. connecticut governor dannel malloy has announced the first step in the sta
now sandy hook elementary students are returning to class. what are the parents thinking and feeling as they now wait for the kids to return home? where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme...
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super storm sandy slammed into the coast. the storm caused the heaviest damage in parts of new york an new jersey, knocked out par to millions and caused a gas shortage that led to long lines and rationing. president obama won a second term in office. >> we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> shepard: while republicans retained control of the house and democrats kept their majority in the senate. just days after the election, a scandal hit washington. the cia director, the retired general david petraeus, resigned after admitting he had had an affair with his biographer. a man murdered 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in new town, connecticut. investigators say adam lanza killed his own mother before that shooting spree and later killed himself at the school. >> you are not alone in your grief. that our world two too has been torn apart. >> now we are looking ahead to next year. looking ahead to see what president obama can a
super storm sandy slammed into the coast. the storm caused the heaviest damage in parts of new york an new jersey, knocked out par to millions and caused a gas shortage that led to long lines and rationing. president obama won a second term in office. >> we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> shepard: while republicans retained control of the house and democrats kept their majority in the senate....
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he obviously wants to -- he's going to have to deal with the sandy hook tragedy. it will be interesting to see how he navigates those political waters. and corporate tax reform. i mean, i think there's a real opportunity there on reforming the overall code, but dealing with corporate taxes and dealing -- you know, he started to reach out to business leaders over the course of this conversation on the fiscal cliff. i think that's going to be another thing he looks at. >> now, a couple of things you mentioned in there. immigration reform, maybe corporate tax reform. what we saw in the first term, largely, was sort of intractability, that the president proposed things, health care, economic stimulus got three republican votes, one of whom, arlen specter, was no longer -- became a democrat by the time the election happened. are these things post-election things that republicans can get behind? because we just had an election and here we are, you know, a month and a half later, and we're at the same place with the fiscal cliff that i feel like we were six months ago! >
he obviously wants to -- he's going to have to deal with the sandy hook tragedy. it will be interesting to see how he navigates those political waters. and corporate tax reform. i mean, i think there's a real opportunity there on reforming the overall code, but dealing with corporate taxes and dealing -- you know, he started to reach out to business leaders over the course of this conversation on the fiscal cliff. i think that's going to be another thing he looks at. >> now, a couple of...
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new tension over hurricane sandy relief. members voted to adjourn, delaying the $64 billion bill to the 113th congress, which convenes tomorrow. it followed a last-minute decision by speaker john baoehnr to pull back the vote. >> we should have an open debate. that's what democracy is all about. all of a sudden because the tea party or some conservative element is worried that they have to vote on another spending bill, all of a sudden the speaker says, well, we can't do this today. >> talk to the people, look into their eyes, understand their needs! come walk with me, mr. speaker. maybe then you can have the leadership that is necessary to get this bill passed today! >> it's a dismissive attitude that was shown last night toward new york, new jersey and connecticut typifies, i believe, a strain in the republican party. this should not be the republican party, this should not be the republican leadership. >> but the spokesman for house speaker john boehner says the bill will come up for a vote. "the speaker is committed to g
new tension over hurricane sandy relief. members voted to adjourn, delaying the $64 billion bill to the 113th congress, which convenes tomorrow. it followed a last-minute decision by speaker john baoehnr to pull back the vote. >> we should have an open debate. that's what democracy is all about. all of a sudden because the tea party or some conservative element is worried that they have to vote on another spending bill, all of a sudden the speaker says, well, we can't do this today....
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and she put on a web page for sandy hook the following quotes. i want parents and families during the loss of their precious children to know their loved ones are foremost in our hearts and minds as we move forward. we recognize your needs are paramount and in preparations and planning. for those preparations and planning as you mentioned today is a open house of sorts. in the next fuse hour the kids and parents will have a chance to walk around the new school building and see it for themselves. tomorrow is when the actual classes are going to get underway. jenna? jenna: sounds like an open house is a good idea, that desire to return to normal, something that we can all understand. security must be tight, david lee. can you tell us a little bit about that and how that is playing into trying to keep things normal for the students? >> reporter: that is the word we hear over and over, normalcy. we want to try to make things normal as possible. one of the things they're doing to try to make things normal they're keeping the media away. i'm speaking t
and she put on a web page for sandy hook the following quotes. i want parents and families during the loss of their precious children to know their loved ones are foremost in our hearts and minds as we move forward. we recognize your needs are paramount and in preparations and planning. for those preparations and planning as you mentioned today is a open house of sorts. in the next fuse hour the kids and parents will have a chance to walk around the new school building and see it for...
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. >> the house said to not to vote on a relief bill for victims of superstorm sandy. on friday the senate approved $60 billion of aid for new jersey and new york which were devastated by sandy. leaders called off the vote because of the fiscal cliff deadline. new york lawmakers are steaming. >> hurricane sandy struck on october 29th. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long. and yet we are now told that this house is going to adjourn, that even though the senate pvot ed fvoteor td fohe ar thid, e aiwe'rd, we goe'reing going to do nothing, it's unprecedented. it's disgusting. >> there's no way to sugar coat th is.this. a new study finds eating fructose may trigger brain activity that makes you overeat. fr uctofrucse itoses ad is ded addeto dd torink dris annks d and foods. psci entisciestsntists studied brain mri. they found the brain fails to react to feeling full the way it does when people eat regular sugar. the researchers say this leads to more eating and potentially to obesity. >>> and there's one study that suing gift -- suggests the
. >> the house said to not to vote on a relief bill for victims of superstorm sandy. on friday the senate approved $60 billion of aid for new jersey and new york which were devastated by sandy. leaders called off the vote because of the fiscal cliff deadline. new york lawmakers are steaming. >> hurricane sandy struck on october 29th. eight, nine weeks ago. it's unprecedented that it should take so long. and yet we are now told that this house is going to adjourn, that even though...
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. >> 20 first graders and six staff members were killed at the sandy hook elementary school in newtown. the president said he was skeptical about an nra proposal to put an armed guard in every school. >>> former president george h.w. bush remains in a houston hospital this morning, but mr. bush was moved back to a regular room on saturday out of the intensive care unit. he spent a week there being treated for a persistent fever. a spokesman says he continues to improve. >>> federal officials are investigating a tour bus accident that killed at least nine people. the bus driver apparently lost control yesterday. the bus swerved, hit the guardrail, flipped, falling down a steep embankment. the bus driver survived. more than 20 were injured. the bus was headed from las vegas to vancouver. >>> they're investigating flight recorders of a russian jet trying to land in moscow. the only people onboard saturday's crew, five were killed. barry petersen reports. >> reporter: the footage from a passing driver shows debris exploding across the moscow highway as a township jet flight 204 slammed int
. >> 20 first graders and six staff members were killed at the sandy hook elementary school in newtown. the president said he was skeptical about an nra proposal to put an armed guard in every school. >>> former president george h.w. bush remains in a houston hospital this morning, but mr. bush was moved back to a regular room on saturday out of the intensive care unit. he spent a week there being treated for a persistent fever. a spokesman says he continues to improve....
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. >> this should all be sandy coastline now. but now it is a foamy, brown mess of atlantic angry ocean, thanks to hurricane sandy. >> we did begin an orderly shutdown of the subway system at 9:00. >> there is a ship presently out at the mercy of the ocean, a ship with 17 people on board. >> sandy is forcing both campaigns and some boaters to make some changes. >> anything they need, we will be there. and we're going to cut through red tape. >> we are seeing a large number of fires caused by downed wires and electrical problems relating to outages. >> flooding on fdr drive on the east side. on the lower east side of manhattan we have seen flooding in a must be number of subway s as well, water pouring down. >> make no mistake about it, this was a devastating storm, maybe the worst we have ever experienced. >> hurricane sandy's impact on the united states has been devastating and heart breaking. and the response has been heroic and inspiring. >> so why was 2012 such a bad year for weather disasters? what can we expect in the new y
. >> this should all be sandy coastline now. but now it is a foamy, brown mess of atlantic angry ocean, thanks to hurricane sandy. >> we did begin an orderly shutdown of the subway system at 9:00. >> there is a ship presently out at the mercy of the ocean, a ship with 17 people on board. >> sandy is forcing both campaigns and some boaters to make some changes. >> anything they need, we will be there. and we're going to cut through red tape. >> we are seeing a...
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the sandy supplemental bill for the relief and the folks effected by the hurricane, that's tied up in this, too it's a fascinating development on capitol hill. it shows you nothing is over for the 112th congress. >> fascinating insight into what was discussed in the caucus. luke, stand by for a second. we will go back to mike who is also getting information about speaker boehner. >> i'm sure luke has the same information. it comes from brendan buck, a spokesman for the speaker of the house, john boehner. he says the speaker and leader, the leader eric cantor, laid out options to the members and listened to feedback. the lack of spending cuts in the senate bill was a universal concern among members in today's meeting. conversations with members will continue throughout the afternoon on the path forward. again, everything up in the air there, as luke has been reporting. i just want to re-emphasize what luke was talking about in terms of the congressional schedule. the constitution says the new congress, the 113th congress will be sworn in on thursday. if you look at the procedures, ever
the sandy supplemental bill for the relief and the folks effected by the hurricane, that's tied up in this, too it's a fascinating development on capitol hill. it shows you nothing is over for the 112th congress. >> fascinating insight into what was discussed in the caucus. luke, stand by for a second. we will go back to mike who is also getting information about speaker boehner. >> i'm sure luke has the same information. it comes from brendan buck, a spokesman for the speaker of...
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. >> hurricane sandy carol into the northeast, technically -- barreled into the northeast, technically downgraded, but still bearing a ferocious blow. >> the once popular vacation fun town floats in the ocean. >> reelected with more than 300 electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote, president obama headed back to the white house. >> it is a tragedy of unimaginable horror. more than a dozen elementary school children murdered by a gun man who walked into an elementary school and opened fire. ♪ >> quite the year for big stories, 2012. that is all for us at 5:00. here is what is still to come at 6:00. >> still no deal in the house on the fiscal cliff crisis. >> instead of mayor, should it be reverend rawlings like -- rawlings-blake? >> a spike in homicides, made worse by the trend down the road. >> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> the evening, everybody. our big story, america has gone over the fiscal cliff. now the country awaits a vote in congress. >> there was a plan from the senate, but the republican- controll
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then it becomes intervention. >> the water has just now breached over the sand dunes. >> hurricane sandy a superstorm meteorologists are calling a once in a lifetime occurrence. the whole coast is devastated. >> the number of ambulances to move these children is remarkable. >> and lost homes in many forms-- ♪ ♪ >> andrew breitbart died this morning, he was 43. he was a publisher, an activist and a commentator, but that says almost nothing about this force of nature. he was a big kid who treated his opponents like humans. it was never about people, it was always, always about principles. . >> the u.s. has just evacuated all personnel from benghazi to tripoli. >> this was something that was a concerted effort, well organizationed, heavily armed. >> you have the american president, the secretary of state and everybody else in the administration saying loudly that it was because of the video. >> what happened initially was, it was a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired in cairo, as a consequence of the video. >> they threw the libyan president under the bus, he came out and s
then it becomes intervention. >> the water has just now breached over the sand dunes. >> hurricane sandy a superstorm meteorologists are calling a once in a lifetime occurrence. the whole coast is devastated. >> the number of ambulances to move these children is remarkable. >> and lost homes in many forms-- ♪ ♪ >> andrew breitbart died this morning, he was 43. he was a publisher, an activist and a commentator, but that says almost nothing about this force of...
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if the hurricane sandy ban comes they would have to pass that. that is the signal they don't think they can bring their members back to town. if the house does amend it there is going to be a lot of pressure on the senate that throws the hot potato back into their laps. they might scramble to see if they can get folks back or they will have to reject that and we're less than 48 hours away from the end of this congress, not to mention we're over the edge of the cliff. host: when do you expect the house to come back into session? guest: they did not give a specific time. they just said they will do more conversations throughout the afternoon. they are going to go back into -- the house republican are going to go back into a conference first then we'll so floor action. before we see a bill on the floor we're going to go through the rules committee they will have to report a rule out on the sandy spending bill and on the fiscal cliff deal. so there is a lot of stuff that has to happen before we get these billses of the floor should the republicans de
if the hurricane sandy ban comes they would have to pass that. that is the signal they don't think they can bring their members back to town. if the house does amend it there is going to be a lot of pressure on the senate that throws the hot potato back into their laps. they might scramble to see if they can get folks back or they will have to reject that and we're less than 48 hours away from the end of this congress, not to mention we're over the edge of the cliff. host: when do you expect...